Shri Guru Gorakhnath Gufa (Srinagar)

OM SHIVGORAKSA YOGI

OM GONG GORAKSHNATHAY NAMAH

Namaste rudra rupaya
sadesam satrumardinam
Namah jati mahayogi
sadesam atmadarsanam

Namaste vighnahartaya
kama krodhadi nasine
Jagratam hi mahayogi
japa-siddhi kurusva me

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Lord Gorakhnath Cave and Temple, Srinagar

Location : Bhaktiyana, Srinagar
Distance from Bus-stop : Approx. 1.5 kms.
Formal establishment : Renovated 1677 A.D.
Presiding Deities : NATH Panth Religious Center, dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath (Shivgorakh)

Remarks : Presently the cave is totally abandoned and worn out and till date no remuneration activities have been done to protect the structure of archeological & Historical importance, which is a major threat to the extinction of the temple.
Just opposite Shankar Math and in the courtyard of a house, a huge rock protrude from the mountain slopes. This is where Guru Gorakhnath meditated and where he met his desciples. A tiny unobtrusive door (through which has to literally crawl) will take you inside the rock- to the Guru's cave. An image of him has been installed there, and the trustees look after the place. The prayer at this temple is conducted by the sadhus of Gorokh Panths (followers of Gorakhnath) of the "Nath Sect".


Shankaracharya who had knowledge of Shiva Shakti felt that the worship of Shiv Pooja in this cave would be ideal. So the place has been accepted to be the best for Sadhana. Guru Gorakhnath did his penance at this place and it is said that he took "Samadhi" in this cave. According to Atkinson the tomb was built in 1667 but according to the imprint on the copper plate lying with the pujari, it was in 1677 that the Samadhi was renovated. Presently the cave is totally abandoned and worn out and till date no remuneration activities have been done to protect the structure of archeological & Historical importance, which is a major threat to the extinction of the temple.

For information on Guru Gorakshnath & Nath Panth, please contact:

Shri Baba Gopalnath
- Shri Nath Bairav & Guru Gorakhnath Mandir-
near Shri Saraswati Shishu/vidhya mandir - Srinagar

Aum
bam batukaya apaduddharanaya
kuru kuru batukaya
bam OM NAMAH SHIVAYA